Comments on: Poetry.com An Annoyance Or A Scam?

By: Julia

Julia — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:01:55 +0000

Yes, Joann, I purchased one book, and my poem was on the very first page. I also purchased one plague to put on my wall. I did this in 2003 after my breast cancer surgery. I was not able to work for awhile after my surgery. so I found the poetry forum a great way to pass the time as I recuperated. I don’t know where it is located now. I haven’t been able to find them online lately. Julia

By: BS Artist

BS Artist — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:59:26 +0000

BTW = By The Way

By: Joann

Joann — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 14:48:07 +0000

I really don’t know,
I guess pauses between blogging,
I don’t like grammar,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
and if one does prob ably the comma’s would drive them crazy, that’s grammar corrector people,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
by the way what does BTW mean?
thanks Joann

By: BS Artist

BS Artist — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 08:53:40 +0000

Well, Joann, it’s nice to see someone is enjoying all the attention. BTW, if you don’t mind me asking, whats with all the commas?

By: Joann

Joann — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 18:10:58 +0000

again dear jon,

I have this picture in my head of this very middle-aged woman, no fuss, very underdressed receiving her $10,000 award at the convention, just think it’s the highlight of her life, and she gets to meet Tony Danza,,,,,,,,,,
and yes I thought “poet of the Year!” why aren’t I picked up in a limo,,,, of course after having appointments with my image consultant to spruce up my hair and wardrobe,,,,,,and off to Las Vegas for my VIP suite,,,,,,,,,,,,,just having fun, ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I really would go if I wasn’t going to a Painting workshop, ,,,,, I can picture it now,,,, ,,,,, and you agreed,,,, ,,,, a bunch of people are going to have a good time, and some people are going to win some money,,,,
but my biggest beef right now with the org. is that they get an ISBN # in their books,
I think you should submit another poem,,,,,,,,,,
look at us here blogging, it’s no different that the communications I had with the great people I met on the writers workshop,,,,,,,,,,,,,and that bothers me too,,,,,,,,,,,,,,I can’t seem to get back on,,,,,,,,,,,,OK I’m Done for today,
back to myspace,
Joann

By: Jon

Jon — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:22:40 +0000

Thank you Joann, that is precisely what it should be, a fun means of expressing oneself. Just as you say, whether you indulge in their site or not, if you have the talent and will to believe in yourself, to do so with conviction, then you will make it either way.

By: Joann

Joann — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 02:55:58 +0000

poetry.com has a little box where you push a button that requests NO MORE EMAILS,,,,,
I have nothing to do with poetry.com
but it’s fun,
also, I happen to think your poem no more anger is good,,,,,,,,,it’s reality for many,
and you are here expressing anger which is quite poetic,,,,,,,,,,,,but I have thought all the things written here,,,,,,,,,really,,,,,,,,,,and still can have fun there if I choose,,,,,,,,,,,,
for example take the movie Borat, it’s a form of bullshit, but it’s genius,
the dudes at poetry.com are businessmen as is borat,,,,,,,,,,,
now to contradict myself, I’m not happy about the fact that the book doesn’t have an ISBN # and also wonder if people who have been published are all on the first page, any poem book I’ve purchased with a poem of mine in it was always on the first page,
did anyone else get theirs in their book on the first page,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,curious?
thanks again for reading ,,,,,,,
joann

By: BS Artist

BS Artist — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 01:47:39 +0000

Joann, if you are into that stuff thats fine, but a lot of people do find the constant emails annoying.

By: Joann

Joann — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:56:32 +0000

I have purchased books and a plaque cause I liked that poem, I’ve put over 200 poems on the site, I had alot of friends on the poets workshop, but since they have closed and gone to beta, I’ve had a hard time getting back on.
I too have been nominated for Poet of the Year,
I considered going, (my older children have told me it’s a scam, but I liked it and enjoyed it, and really would like to go to the convention, cause truly fun people do go on poetry.com, but I do realize it’s a business, and have been thinking of making a Youtube where I read one of my poems after giving a speech about being sorry I can’t make it,,,,,,,,I really will be on an art trip as I paint too. I don’t need poetry.com to make it, but I have a hull of a good time writing, blogging on myspace where I have over 600 works of prose and tons of poetry, for a 54 year old women it’s fun, and what’s wrong with a business anyway, if you will make it, you’ll make it with or without them,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
thanks for reading………..Joann

By: BS Artist

BS Artist — Thu, 29 May 2008 20:48:48 +0000

Jon, but you are great. Anyway, for those of you who are interested, this is the poem I submitted.
A Moment Of Anger

In A Moment Of Anger
A mother shakes her child to death
In A Moment Of Anger
A teen, tyres screaming, meets his end
In A Moment Of Anger
A man kills his neighbour
In A Moment Of Anger
A student shoots his class mates
In A Moment Of Anger
A button is pushed
Mushroom clouds erupt over the earth
No more anger
No more anything….
All In A Moment Of Anger!

Make of it what you will, but it certainly isn’t worth all their attention.